The ban has been lifted following the 18-point deal with the futsal entrepreneurs at the district administration office today.
Authorities on Thursday had decided to ban all futsal-related activities until a regulatory mechanism is formed after attempts to regulate unlawful activities in futsal venues across Kathmandu Valley by the police failed to materialize.
As per the instructions issued by the respective district administration offices of the Valley, metropolitan police range offices of all three districts had issued prohibitory orders on futsal activities until further notice.
Futsal, which literally means 'room football,' originated in the inner cities of South American states and was first played indoors in Uruguay in around 1930 AD. An Argentinean named Juan Carlos Ceriani had invented the game to practice football indoors and was enthusiastically adopted across South America.
Futsal is played between two teams of five players each and the court has a minimum dimension of 25x16 square meters or a maximum of 42x25 sq m.
The ban has drawn strong criticism in social networking cites with the demand to lift the prohibition at the earliest. Futsal has been mushrooming in Kathmandu Valley for the past few years attracting large number of youths and students.
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